NASCAR Power Rankings: Denny Hamlin returns to top after milestone victory at Dover [Video]

1Denny HamlinThe thing about Lee Petty’s mark of 54 Cup wins is that it could have been much more. Petty was still in his prime entering the 1961 season, but a near-fatal crash during his twin qualifying race for the Daytona 500 effectively ended his racing career.2Chase ElliottChase Elliott’s fifth-place finish at Dover becomes even more notable when you consider that he had to come from 29th starting spot in order to get there. With four top fives in his last five races including a win at Texas, it’s safe to say that Elliott is all the way back from his 2023 struggles.3William ByronAfter getting collected in a crash not of his making, William Byron left Dover with his first DNF of the 2024 season. It was also his first DNF since last August at Michigan, and it’s only his second in the last 12 months or so.4Martin Truex Jr.In …